"All party members, military men and the public should faithfully follow the leadership of comrade Kim Jong-un and protect and further strengthen the unified front of the party, military and the public," the news agency said.

State media also referred to him as the "great successor to the revolutionary cause" in what appeared to be the first such reference.

It's hardly surprising, given his poor health in recent years, but it will be interesting to see how (or if) North Korea changes under the rule of his son, if the son can keep power. Time will tell, I guess.